This plant's leaves are valuable from head to toe; growing it in a pot at home looks great and can save quite a bit on medicine costs.
Most flowers and plants have the ability to absorb harmful gases, so people like to keep a few pots of flowers at home to purify the air. But none of these flowers and plants can act directly on the body, so we can grow some plants that both purify the air and are very practical. The potted plant we are introducing to you today is exactly like this, a truly magical plant!
The "leaves" of this plant are all treasures. We only need to grow one pot at home, and it can save quite a bit on medicine costs too! Its color is also very attractive, with purple leaves, which is why it is called "perilla" (Perilla frutescens)! When we were children, perilla was still a wild weed, and later it became a seasoning for cooking. In fact, perilla is a very magical plant, valuable from head to toe. In the records of traditional Chinese medicine, it is also a famous medicine passed down for thousands of years, with the effects of dispelling cold and detoxifying, and promoting the flow of qi and harmonizing the stomach. It has a good therapeutic effect on symptoms such as wind-cold colds, coughs, nausea and vomiting. So if you grow one pot at home, it really can save quite a bit on medicine costs!
Sowing: Caring for perilla is also relatively simple; after all, it was originally a wild weed, and its survival ability and adaptability are very strong. Generally, the sowing time for perilla is March to April. Simply scatter the seeds directly onto the soil, cover with a layer of soil, water thoroughly, and within a week you will see seedlings emerge. There is nothing much to pay attention to; this plant has almost no requirements for permeability or fertility, and it can even survive in the yellow soil of the countryside.
Care: For caring for perilla, we suggest planting several plants in one flower pot, because perilla clustered together like this has more ornamental value. We can cover the potting soil with an appropriate amount of plant ash, which can achieve an insect-prevention effect. Sunlight is essential; without sunlight, perilla will grow very slowly, so it is most suitable to grow it on a south-facing balcony, which can ensure sufficient light exposure time.
Harvesting: Perilla can be harvested at any time. When harvesting, pick the tender leaves and tender sprouts, and leave the old leaves. The old leaves clustered together, when shone on by the sun, are all purple and have good ornamental value too! There are many ways to use perilla; it can be used as a seasoning vegetable, and there are also several famous dishes: perilla with Chinese bayberry, perilla with cucumber, and so on.
Perilla will bloom and bear fruit. The ornamental value of the flowers is average, with a structure like wheat ears, bunches of small white flowers. Although the flowers of perilla are not attractive, the leaves of perilla can give off a very pleasant fresh fragrance. This fragrance is also very beneficial to the human body, making people feel more relaxed and helping with sleep. Dried perilla leaves can also be brewed as tea and have a very good health-preserving effect!
This is potted perilla. I wonder if everyone has seen it? That is all for today's introduction. If you are interested in flower care, you can follow us. We update various flower-growing tips every day, hoping to help everyone.